Ravindra Jadeja: "They are making fun of me on a lighter way on twitter, it's nothing serious (when asked about "Sir" tag). I've been working on my batting. I've scored 2 triple hundreds and I'm confident. The wicket was very good to bat on. I was trying to stay till the end. My coach Fleming kept telling me to stick to my strengths"

Ravindra Jadeja is the Man of the Match

MS Dhoni: "The performance was great but we need to improve in a few areas. Death bowling is one such area. We didn't get a good start. There was pressure on the middle order as it was a slow start. You have to rotate the strike a bit in the middle overs, can't play too many dot balls. You have to be there for as long as possible if you have a slow start, so that you can cash in and make up"

Kohli: "Our game to lose in the last 6 overs but a great game of cricket for the crowd. We're relying on one big partnership as of now. We need 2-3 small partnerships as well. When Mahendra Singh Dhoni hits like that, you can't do much in the death overs. RP has been brilliant for us, I'm still proud of him. We'll have to back our bowlers - it's very early in the tournament."

I almost forgot what happened early on in the innings. Seems like it happened on some other day. But let me dig deep in my memory and sum it up. Chennai lost their openers cheaply before Raina and Badrinath rebuilt. Both got starts but neither carried on, leaving it to Ravindra Jadeja and Mahendra Singh Dhoni to do the tough work. They did that admirably well. Dhoni unleashed his shots but perished before the end. And then, Sir Ravindra Jadeja took over...

Vinay Kumar, who looks distraught despite having the purple cap: We bowled well as a unit but we made errors here and there. Overall a good effort but this is T20. This happens. Sometimes good balls go for sixes as well. We need to bowl yorkers in the death overs. We need to mix up sometimes as well, unfortunately we couldn't do it today.

Chennai and Bangalore. Can these two teams ever stop playing thrillers? My fingers are aching. Very very similar to the game last year. The target was a lot more on that occasion but the story and the result - the same! Last year, from 43 off 12, Kohli conceded 28 to Albie in the penultimate over. And then Bravo and Jadeja scored the remaining 15 runs in the final over off Vinay Kumar. This year, it was 29 from 12 balls which came down to 16 off 6. And Jadeja finished it. With a lot of help from RP Singh of course! Phew...

19.6 RP Singh to Ravindra Jadeja, no ball, 1 run, RP Singh RP Singh RP Singh! What have you done? What a time to bowl a no ball! A huge no ball too! He got a "wicket" and started celebrating. But the final laugh is with Chennai. This is what happened: it was a short ball outside off, Jadeja slashed hard and got a thick edge that flew straight to third man. The entire Bangalore team celebrated but there was one man putting his right hand to his side. That was the umpire. And when they saw that, the smiles shifted from Bangalore, came through Hosur and Vellore, and finally arrived at Chennai. What a game!

RP Singh has bowled a no ball. Ravindra Jadeja is out caught at third man. But it's a no ball and they have run a single. Kohli cannot believe it. Stunning drama here!

Deja vu: Last year, when Bangalore played Chennai at Chepauk, the equation for Chennai was 2 off 1. Same here today. That day, Jadeja got an outside edge to the boundary. What will happen now?

19.5 RP Singh to Morris, 1 run, driven down to long on, just a single this time!

Tension, tension. 3 off 2.

19.4 RP Singh to Morris, 2 runs, full and straight, Morris drills it between midwicket and long on, Kohli fumbles and allows a couple

5 off 3.

Pressure on RP Singh, pressure on Morris as well.

19.3 RP Singh to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, Jadeja is off strike! Short of length and outside off, Jadeja cuts it to point, good stop there but they get a single

19.2 RP Singh to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX, Ravindra Jadeja can hit it from the middle of the bat too!! In the slot from RP Singh and Ravindra Jadeja has smashed it away over long on! What a hit, and what a time to hit! 6 from 4 now. This crazy match continues to surprise

A dozen required of 5 is very gettable. Particularly if you are Ravindra Jadeja!

19.1 RP Singh to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, trust Ravindra Jadeja's outside edge. Trust it to do wonders when needed. Full delivery on the off, Jadeja slogs, gets a thick edge past short fine leg for a boundary

RP Singh [3.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack

13 runs but 2 wickets from that over. 16 from 6 now. Can Ravindra Jadeja do it? Last year, Chennai scored 15 runs in the final over to beat Bangalore.

18.6 Rampaul to Morris, 2 runs, another couple, full and down the leg side, Morris flicks it to deep square leg and gets a couple more

18.5 Rampaul to Morris, 2 runs, hit well but doesn't get the gap! Comes down the track and smashes it hard to deep extra cover, Rahul dives and makes a a stop

Chris Morris, right handed bat, comes to the crease

18.4 Rampaul to Dwayne Bravo, out Lbw!! Rampaul has the final laugh! Perfect place to bowl - full and straight, Bravo shuffled and looked to work it across but missed. Hit in front of off and that was plumb. The see-saw over continues. Dwayne Bravo lbw b Rampaul 8(3) [6s-1]

Rampaul to Dwayne Bravo, THATS OUT!! Lbw!!

18.3 Rampaul to Dwayne Bravo, 2 runs, in the air but lands before the boundary! Full and outside off, Bravo reaches out and slices it to deep extra cover region for a couple

18.2 Rampaul to Dwayne Bravo, SIX, and that's some way to get off the mark! Not too short but Bravo swivels and pulls it away over deep mid wicket, there's still life in this match!

18.2 Rampaul to Dwayne Bravo, wide, a wide down the leg side, short of length but angled it too much down the leg side

Dwayne Bravo, right handed bat, comes to the crease

18.1 Rampaul to Dhoni, out Caught by Arun Karthik!! Is that the death blow for Chennai? The biggest wicket in the Chennai batting line up, especially in the current situation. Full delivery outside off, Dhoni looks to drive through extra cover and gets a thick edge. Rampaul is elated - he has his revenge for the monster of a six Dhoni hit earlier. Have to back Bangalore from here! Dhoni c Arun Karthik b Rampaul 33(23) [4s-1 6s-2]

Rampaul to Dhoni, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Not good signs for Chennai. Dhoni is cramping up. He is lying flat on the floor as he receives some treatment. Gayle jokingly asks him to go to the pavilion and take rest.

@LOL_SPORTS tweets: Come on Kohli, bowl the 19th over again.

The most crucial over coming up.

17.6 Vinay Kumar to Dhoni, 1 run, well bowled! Full and outside off, Dhoni squeezes it to point. Just a single there

A very crucial delivery coming up.

17.5 Vinay Kumar to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, slower delivery on middle stump, Ravindra Jadeja drills it to long on for one more

17.4 Vinay Kumar to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, very full and outside off, Jadeja drives it away to sweeper cover for a couple more, the throw went to Dhoni's end but he's obviously too quick

17.3 Vinay Kumar to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, slower delivery on the middle and leg, Jadeja works it to deep mid wicket for a couple

17.2 Vinay Kumar to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, picked his spot. Mid off was up, Vinay bowled it full and on the off, Jadeja hit it over mid off. The partnership between Ravindra Jadeja and Dhoni is now over 50.

17.1 Vinay Kumar to Dhoni, 1 run, short of length and outside off, Dhoni reaches out and steers it to third man, just a single

17.1 Vinay Kumar to Dhoni, wide, starts with a wide delivery outside off

16.6 Rampaul to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, a bouncer right on target, Jadeja looks to hook but misses

16.5 Rampaul to Dhoni, 1 run, full and straight, Dhoni drills it down to long off for a single

16.4 Rampaul to Dhoni, no run, back of a length and outside off, Dhoni chases and slashes but misses!

16.3 Rampaul to Dhoni, 2 runs, fuller length and outside off, Dhoni smashes it hard again, but straight to sweeper cover this time, Christian fumbles but credit to him for stopping that - that was traveling like a rocket!

16.2 Rampaul to Dhoni, SIX, into Marina beach. And then bounces near the light house and rolls to Santhome. This Dhoni.. how hard does he hit the ball? In the slot and he has blasted it away over wide long on. Hits the roof!

16.1 Rampaul to Dhoni, FOUR, in the air but just wide of the fielder! That's risky! Short of length delivery on the off, Dhoni stands back and slaps it with a flat bat to long off, Lokesh Rahul the sub goes for the catch and dives to his left but the ball goes through him

Ravi Rampaul [2.0-0-5-1] is back into the attack

54 from 24.

15.6 RP Singh to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR, Jadeja's outside edge does the trick. Fuller in length, Jadeja throws his bat at it and gets a thick edge down to third man

15.5 RP Singh to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, again hit hard but again only a couple, short of length and outside off, Ravindra Jadeja slaps it to sweeper cover, the sub fielder does well to keep it to a couple

Agarwal walks off the field.

15.4 RP Singh to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, superb fielding effort! Short delivery outside off and Jadeja cuts it to deep backward point, Agarwal runs across and dives near the ropes to save a couple. Looks like he has hurt his finger there while doing so, he looks in pain!

15.3 RP Singh to Dhoni, 1 run, fuller length and on the legs, Dhoni works it to backward square leg, there are two men close in that position but Dhoni has hit it straight to the fielder there

15.2 RP Singh to Dhoni, no run, back of a length and angled away outside off, Dhoni looks to chase but cannot get there

15.1 RP Singh to Dhoni, 2 runs, full and straight, Dhoni looks to hit hard through the off side but drags it to long on, Jadeja runs hard and makes it two. Kohli was the fielder

14.6 Vinay Kumar to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, full delivery and Jadeja drills it to long on, Kohli misfields and allows them to make it two. Vinay isn't impressed with that effort, he throws the ball in disgust!

14.5 Vinay Kumar to Ravindra Jadeja, 2 runs, another slower delivery, Jadeja runs it down to third man and runs well to make it a couple

14.4 Vinay Kumar to Ravindra Jadeja, no run, very well disguised slower delivery, Jadeja looks to cut but is beaten by the lack of pace

14.3 Vinay Kumar to Dhoni, 1 run, very full and outside off, Dhoni squeezes it out to sweeper cover, Dhoni wants two but he doesn't get it

14.2 Vinay Kumar to Dhoni, no run, smashed! But straight to the fielder at cover. Full delivery and Dhoni hammers the drive to Gayle at cover. Missed out there

14.1 Vinay Kumar to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the off, Jadeja defends it to point and runs across

13.6 RP Singh to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, a full toss but Jadeja can't put it away, slogs across but ends up dragging it to long on, only a single

Field can change. Strike has changed.

13.6 RP Singh to Dhoni, no ball, 1 run, full delivery on the legs, Dhoni flicks it to deep backward square leg, free hit coming up! That was a big no ball

13.5 RP Singh to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, fuller length and on the legs, Jadeja works it to deep square leg for one

13.4 RP Singh to Dhoni, 1 run, a low full toss, Dhoni hits it to long on, came off the bottom of the bat

13.3 RP Singh to Dhoni, SIX, the helicopter has taken off! Length delivery - just what Dhoni wanted - he stands still and smashes it away over deep mid wicket. He did that so casually...

13.2 RP Singh to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, length delivery on the off, Jadeja defends it to cover point for a single

13.1 RP Singh to Dhoni, 1 run, back of a length delivery on the off, Dhoni punches it to long off for one

RP Singh [1.0-0-1-0] is back into the attack

12.6 Syed Mohammad to Dhoni, 1 run, quick and straight, worked to deep mid wicket, they run hard but that's only a single

12.6 Syed Mohammad to Dhoni, wide, fired in short and down the leg side, Dhoni looks to pull it away but misses

12.5 Syed Mohammad to Dhoni, no run, comes down the track and nearly gets a leading edge back to the bowler, falls well short though

12.4 Syed Mohammad to Ravindra Jadeja, 1 run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Jadeja works it to deep square leg and gets off the mark

12.3 Syed Mohammad to Dhoni, 1 run, flat and angled in, Dhoni works it to deep mid wicket for a single

Ravindra Jadeja, left handed bat, comes to the crease

12.2 Syed Mohammad to Badrinath, out Caught by Agarwal!! That's a superb catch by Agarwal! Another set batsman gone. Flat ball around off, Badrinath dances down the track and looks to go inside out but mishits it to sweeper cover region, Agarwal runs in and puts in the dive to take it. Superb catch, Chennai are struggling for momentum. Badrinath c Agarwal b Syed Mohammad 34(29) [4s-4]

Syed Mohammad to Badrinath, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

12.1 Syed Mohammad to Badrinath, no run, flat and outside off, Badrinath cuts it to point

11.6 Kartik to Badrinath, 1 run, flighted delivery on the off, driven to long off, another 10 run over from Murali Kartik

Switches to round the wicket

11.5 Kartik to Badrinath, FOUR, flat and straight ball, Badrinath comes down the track and lofts him straight down the ground to the long on fence, Agarwal dives in the deep but the ball wins the race

Left arm over, from Kartik now

11.4 Kartik to Badrinath, 2 runs, nicely played but not placed well enough, Badrinath comes down the track and lofts it inside out over extra cover, but long off runs across and cuts it

11.3 Kartik to Dhoni, 1 run, slow and straight, Dhoni works it to short fine leg for one

11.2 Kartik to Badrinath, 1 run, flatter through the air, Badrinath pushes it to cover for a single

11.1 Kartik to Dhoni, 1 run, loopy and on the off, Dhoni reaches out and drives it to long off

10.6 Syed Mohammad to Badrinath, no run, flat and short outside off, Badrinath cuts it to extra cover, straight to the fielder

10.5 Syed Mohammad to Dhoni, 1 run, flat and on the middle and leg, Dhoni works it to deep backward square leg for a single

10.4 Syed Mohammad to Badrinath, 1 run, flighted delivery on the off, Badrinath drives it to sweeper cover for a single

MS Dhoni, right handed bat, comes to the crease

10.3 Syed Mohammad to Raina, out Caught by Kartik!! He has thrown it away! Flat and outside off, Raina looks to slap it over mid wicket but the ball skids on and gets a thick top edge to short third man. He was looking good, but has thrown away a good start! Raina c Kartik b Syed Mohammad 30(22) [4s-5]

Syed Mohammad to Raina, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

10.2 Syed Mohammad to Badrinath, 1 run, given air on middle stump, Badrinath comes down the track and chips it to long on

10.1 Syed Mohammad to Raina, 1 run, flat and straight, Raina makes room and cuts it to deep backward point for a single

9.6 Kartik to Raina, 1 run, loopy and on the middle and leg, Raina works it to fine leg, 10 runs from that over

9.5 Kartik to Badrinath, 1 run, flat and full on the middle and leg, Badrinath drives it to long on for a run

9.4 Kartik to Badrinath, 2 runs, more flight around off, Badrinath drives it to deep backward point for a couple more

9.3 Kartik to Badrinath, 2 runs, the partnership between Badrinath and Raina is now 50, Badrinath punches one to long on and gets a couple

9.2 Kartik to Badrinath, no run, once again a flat delivery, Badrinath steers it to short third man this time

9.1 Kartik to Badrinath, FOUR, that's brilliant placement! Short and flat outside off, Badrinath plays a cut between short third man and backward point. Superbly placed!

8.5 Syed Mohammad to Raina, 1 run, comes down the track and punches it to long off for a single

8.4 Syed Mohammad to Badrinath, 1 run, slightly short in length, Badrinath pulls it to long on for one

8.3 Syed Mohammad to Badrinath, no run, pushed through the air on off, Badrinath goes on the backfoot and punches it back

Both the left arm spinners - Syed Mohammad and Murali Kartik - are from Tamil Nadu. Now, they're playing against Chennai.

8.2 Syed Mohammad to Raina, 1 run, flat and just outside off, Raina stays back and punches it to long off

8.1 Syed Mohammad to Raina, FOUR, clever, very clever. Flat delivery on the off, Raina moves across and paddles it to fine leg, no fielder there and he placed it perfectly

Syed Mohammad Jamaluddin, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

Abhinav Mukund, speaking on air: "Feels a bit weird to be on the opposition side at Chepauk. It's a bit weird now to see all this yellow. But I hope Bangalore wins. I want a win against Chennai"

Time out.

7.6 Kartik to Badrinath, 2 runs, flat and a bit short, Badrinath pulls it between deep mid wicket and long on for a couple

7.5 Kartik to Badrinath, FOUR, nicely placed! Given air on middle stump, Badrinath comes down the track and lofts it down to long on, the fielder was very square and Badrinath helped himself

7.4 Kartik to Raina, 1 run, flat and full outside off, Raina steers it to short third man for a run

7.3 Kartik to Badrinath, 1 run, given air on the middle and leg, worked to deep mid wicket for a single

7.2 Kartik to Raina, 1 run, flat through the air, Raina slog-sweeps it to deep mid wicket for a single

7.1 Kartik to Raina, no run, starts with a tossed up delivery down the leg side, Raina sweeps it to short fine leg, Badrinath runs but Raina sends him back

Murali Kartik, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack

6.6 Christian to Badrinath, no run, fuller and wider outside off, Badrinath fishes and searches for it but misses

6.5 Christian to Badrinath, FOUR, too many short ones, Badrinath swivels and pulls it away to deep square leg for a boundary

6.4 Christian to Raina, 1 run, good length and on the off, Raina pushes it to cover for a single

6.3 Christian to Badrinath, 1 run, banged in short on middle stump line, Badrinath pulls it to deep mid wicket for one

6.2 Christian to Badrinath, no run, pitched up outside off, Badrinath steers it to backward point

6.1 Christian to Badrinath, no run, short of length delivery on the body, Badrinath works it to mid wicket

14 runs from that over. A much needed big over for Chennai, but Bangalore will be the happier team with their performance in the powerplay.

5.6 Vinay Kumar to Raina, no run, banged in short on middle, Raina pulls it to short fine leg

5.5 Vinay Kumar to Raina, FOUR, another boundary! Length delivery this time from Vinay, Raina comes on the frontfoot and drives it on the up between the bowler and mid off for a boundary

5.4 Vinay Kumar to Raina, FOUR, short ball and on the legs - bad combination. Raina pulls it off the frontfoot to deep backward square leg for a boundary

5.3 Vinay Kumar to Badrinath, 1 run, catch dropped by RP Singh. A straightforward catch that. Short ball outside off, Badrinath uses the pace on that and upper-cuts it to third man, RP Singh runs in and drops a regulation chance.

5.2 Vinay Kumar to Raina, 1 run, stump to stump, Raina clips it to deep square leg for a single

5.1 Vinay Kumar to Raina, FOUR, that's a good shot on the up. A slower delivery on the off, Raina comes on the frontfoot and drives it down to long off

4.6 Christian to Raina, 1 run, shuffles across and works it wide of mid wicket for a single, he'll retain strike

4.5 Christian to Raina, no run, full and straight, Raina clips it to mid wicket and calls NO straightaway this time

4.4 Christian to Raina, FOUR, ah that's a super shot. Full and outside off, Raina comes on the frontfoot and lofts it with the angle to deep extra cover. Superbly done

4.3 Christian to Raina, no run, nearly a mix up! Raina works it straight to mid wicket and sets off for a suicidal run, Badri sends him back and Raina dives in. Kohli was the fielder - a very very stupid run attempt from Raina but he survives. A direct hit would have made the story different though

4.2 Christian to Badrinath, 1 run, full and angled in, Badrinath works it to fine leg for a single

4.1 Christian to Badrinath, no run, free hit wasted. Banged in short on the off, Badrinath pulls but gets an inside edge to the keeper

Free hit coming up

4.1 Christian to Badrinath, no ball, Christian starts with a no ball. Length ball outside off, Badrinath steers it to gully. Pretty harsh call that from the umpire though

Daniel Christian, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

S Badrinath, right handed bat, comes to the crease

The purple cap is back on Vinay Kumar's head. He goes past Mitchell Johnson.

3.6 Vinay Kumar to Michael Hussey, out Caught by Agarwal!! Pressure, pressure and pressure! That has resulted in this. Back of length and on the legs, Hussey picks it up and pulls across but hits it straight down the throat of deep backward square leg. This is a very poor start for Chennai! Michael Hussey c Agarwal b Vinay Kumar 6(16)

Vinay Kumar to Michael Hussey, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

3.5 Vinay Kumar to Michael Hussey, no run, slow off cutter around off, Hussey looks to drive and misses. This is good and clever bowling

3.4 Vinay Kumar to Michael Hussey, no run, Vinay keeps it stump to stump, Hussey stays back and blocks it to mid on

3.3 Vinay Kumar to Michael Hussey, no run, back of a length and a lot straighter, Hussey goes on the backfoot and blocks

3.2 Vinay Kumar to Michael Hussey, 2 runs, angled into the pads, Hussey works it to fine leg for a couple

3.1 Vinay Kumar to Michael Hussey, 2 runs, starts with one on the legs, goes off the pads past short fine leg

2.6 Rampaul to Raina, no run, short ball and he has no clue about that one! A bouncer right on the body, Raina was in no position, took his eyes away from that and got hit on the glove. He continues to struggle against the short ones...

2.5 Rampaul to Michael Hussey, 1 run, slower delivery on the off, Hussey drives it wide of point for a single

2.4 Rampaul to Michael Hussey, no run, beaten! Good stuff from Rampaul - quick and just outside off, Hussey looks to cut but is beaten by the extra bounce. Rampaul appeals but that was not out

2.3 Rampaul to Raina, 1 run, fuller length and on the legs, Raina works it to fine leg and gets off the mark

2.2 Rampaul to Raina, no run, an appeal for lbw first up but that was going down the leg side, full and curving in, Raina looks to flick and gets hit on the pads

Suresh Raina, left handed bat, comes to the crease

2.1 Rampaul to Vijay, out Caught by Arun Karthik!! Vijay is not happy with the decision. A confident appeal from Bangalore though and Vijay has to depart. Back of length and moving away around off, Vijay pushes at it away from his body and misses, not sure it got the edge - will confirm after a few replays. Vijay c Arun Karthik b Rampaul 2(5)

Rampaul to Vijay, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

1.6 RP Singh to Michael Hussey, no run, a very good over from RP Singh, Hussey stays back and punches a back of a length delivery to cover

1.5 RP Singh to Michael Hussey, no run, short of length and outside off, Hussey looks to cut but mishits it to cover

A packed field on the off side. A point, cover, extra cover and a short point

1.4 RP Singh to Michael Hussey, no run, short of length and just outside off, Hussey punches it to point

0.6 Rampaul to Michael Hussey, no run, back of a length and around off, Hussey stays back and defends it to point

0.5 Rampaul to Michael Hussey, no run, short and straight, Hussey stays back and defends it

0.4 Rampaul to Vijay, 1 run, short again, Vijay stands tall and defends it wide of backward point for a single

Two slips in place

0.3 Rampaul to Vijay, no run, short of length and on the off, Vijay goes on the backfoot and defends it to covers

0.3 Rampaul to Vijay, wide, pulls back the length and bowls it a lot shorter, but this is wide outside off. Just over the indicator line

0.2 Rampaul to Vijay, no run, full and outside off, Vijay lets it go to the keeper

0.1 Rampaul to Michael Hussey, 1 run, Rampaul starts with a straight delivery, Hussey tucks it to fine leg and gets off the mark

Michael Hussey and Vijay are at the crease. Michael Hussey is on strike. Rampaul will open the attack

Back for the chase.

An up and down innings from Bangalore but AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli have ensured that they get a very good score on board. Gayle fell early and Agarwal didn't do much either, but ABD and Kohli rebuilt and then launched an assault towards the end to take them past 160. Chennai failed to chase down 140 odd against Mumbai on this wicket, so it's going to be a tough job for them. Stay tuned!

Kohli, who receives the orange cap: "165 is a par score on this wicket. We lost two quick wickets but to pull it back this way was a great effort. We would have taken any score around 170 after being 50 for 2. It's neither a spinners nor a pacers wicket - it's a smart bowler kind of wicket. A lot of slower ones and variations will help on this track"

19.6 Nannes to de Villiers, out Caught by Dwayne Bravo!! He finally gets out, but has the damage already been done? Full and outside off, de Villiers reaches out and slices it straight to sweeper cover. An absolutely entertaining knock comes to an end along with the innings! de Villiers c Dwayne Bravo b Nannes 64(32) [4s-8 6s-1]

Nannes to de Villiers, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

19.5 Nannes to de Villiers, 2 runs, pitched up on the off, de Villiers goes inside out over extra cover, doesn't time it well so only a couple

How much more damage can AB de Villiers make?

19.4 Nannes to Arun Karthik, 1 run, he gets the single finally, looks to swing across and gets an inside edge onto his pads, easy single taken

19.3 Nannes to Arun Karthik, 2 runs, a couple, Chennai won't mind that. Short and outside off, Karthik slaps it to deep extra cover for a couple more

Dhoni is keeping without his right glove

19.2 Nannes to Arun Karthik, no run, again a slog and a miss! Just a take a single, Arun Karthik. This time he tries to heave across the line and misses

19.1 Nannes to Arun Karthik, no run, a dot ball. He has to get de Villiers on strike quickly. Back of length and outside off, Arun Karthik slashes and misses

Dirk Nannes [3.0-0-26-0] is back into the attack

Bangalore have got 160. Now maybe 175?

18.6 Morris to de Villiers, FOUR, 2 6 2 4 2 4 - not a number in Mylapore - that's Morris' final over. A full toss and de Villiers cracks it flat to the deep cover fence. What an over! Totally damages Morris's figures

18.5 Morris to de Villiers, 2 runs, just look at the running! He flicks it to deep backward square leg, Jadeja was the fielder there and he was quick, but de Villiers is a lot quicker. Superb stuff!

18.4 Morris to de Villiers, FOUR, catch dropped by Ashwin. Tough but a quicker mover would have caught that! Full delivery on the middle and leg, de Villiers sweeps it again, goes to the right of short fine leg where Ashwin stretches but can only get a fingertip. Expensive over already!

18.3 Morris to de Villiers, 2 runs, and now a paddle scoop, doesn't time it well but gets a couple to fine leg

18.2 Morris to de Villiers, SIX, fifty for ABD in the most stylish way possible! Morris bowls a slower ball but he picks it up and deposits it with a heave over the deep mid wicket region. Into the crowd!

18.1 Morris to de Villiers, 2 runs, fuller length delivery outside off, de Villiers drills it to sweeper cover, again the running between the wickets is super good

de Villiers has to take as much strike as possible. Bangalore should be looking at around 160.

17.6 Dwayne Bravo to Arun Karthik, 2 runs, a slower delivery to end the over, Karthik heaves it to deep mid wicket for a couple more

Arun Karthik, right handed bat, comes to the crease

17.5 Dwayne Bravo to Rampaul, out Caught by Dhoni!! Bravo is dancing. Rampaul's short, troubled stay at the crease ends. Full and outside off, Rampaul looks to drive and edges, Dhoni dives to his left and takes a good low catch. Rampaul c Dhoni b Dwayne Bravo 0(4)

Dwayne Bravo to Rampaul, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

17.4 Dwayne Bravo to Rampaul, no run, much better, stump to stump and Rampaul defends it back to the bowler. Why is he defending??

17.2 Dwayne Bravo to Rampaul, no run, back of a length and just outside off, Rampaul is squared up and pokes at it only to miss

17.1 Dwayne Bravo to de Villiers, 1 run, slower delivery on the legs, de Villiers works it to deep mid wicket for a single

Ravi Rampaul, left handed bat, comes to the crease

16.6 Morris to Christian, out Caught by Raina!! Morris strikes again! Another one banged in short, Christian pulls but there is some extra bounce, he ends up hitting it straight to mid wicket. A good comeback from Morris after being hit for a six first ball in the over. Christian c Raina b Morris 2(2)

Morris to Christian, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

16.5 Morris to Christian, 2 runs, full delivery on the off, Christian drives it to deep extra cover for a couple

Daniel Christian, right handed bat, comes to the crease

16.4 Morris to Virat Kohli, out Caught by Dhoni!! This time Virat Kohli edges it and the umpire hears it. In fact it was a very thick edge, the umpire was not needed. Short of length and outside off, Kohli makes room and looks to slap it away over point but gets a thick edge to Dhoni. That's Morris' second wicket, ends a very good knock from Kohli. Virat Kohli c Dhoni b Morris 58(47) [4s-2 6s-2]

Morris to Virat Kohli, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

16.3 Morris to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, the best part of this partnership has been the running between the wickets, Kohli works a slower ball to deep mid wicket, runs back for a couple. Superb stuff!

16.2 Morris to Virat Kohli, no run, again in the slot, driven powerfully but straight to Hussey at extra cover

16.1 Morris to Virat Kohli, SIX, perfect delivery to be smashed for 6 and Kohli does just that. Fast and on a length, Kohli clears his front foot and heaves it away over deep mid wicket. Can't bowl length!

15.5 Dwayne Bravo to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, a slow off cutter, Kohli works it to deep mid wicket, superb running between the wickets makes it two. This is terrific running!

15.5 Dwayne Bravo to Virat Kohli, wide, very full and down the leg side, Kohli misses a flick, another wide

15.4 Dwayne Bravo to de Villiers, 1 run, full delivery, de Villiers drills it to long on

15.3 Dwayne Bravo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Bravo drops a tough chance! A slower delivery, Kohli doesn't read it and pushes at it early, the ball lobs to the left of Bravo and he sticks out his left hand but the ball pops out. Should have taken that!

15.2 Dwayne Bravo to de Villiers, 1 run, good length delivery outside off, de Villiers drags it to long on for a single

15.2 Dwayne Bravo to de Villiers, wide, a bouncer down the leg side, de Villiers looks to hook and misses, Bravo appeals for a caught behind but that won't stop the umpire from calling a wide

15.1 Dwayne Bravo to de Villiers, 2 runs, slower delivery on the legs, de Villiers works it to deep backward square leg for a couple more

Mid off inside the ring. Bravo from round the wicket

14.6 Nannes to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, banged in short but a lot of bounce on that one, Kohli pulls it to deep mid wicket for a couple

14.5 Nannes to de Villiers, 1 run, doesn't cost much, short of length and outside off, de Villiers looks to pull but drags it to mid wicket

Free hit coming up. The field can change because the strike has been rotated. Where will ABD go now?

14.5 Nannes to Virat Kohli, no ball, 1 run, oversteps and bowls a back of a length delivery on the off, Virat Kohli defends it to backward point. Not a great time to be overstepping!

14.4 Nannes to de Villiers, 3 runs, superb fielding in the deep by Hussey. A low full toss wide outside off, de Villiers stretches and pushes it to deep extra cover, Hussey runs across from sweeper cover and dives full stretch to save a run. Boy, what fitness levels at this age!

14.3 Nannes to de Villiers, no run, better length, keeps it fuller, de Villiers looks to drive but drags it back to the bowler

14.2 Nannes to de Villiers, FOUR, poor bowling. Again bowls it short and this time de Villiers stands tall to pull it to deep mid wicket

14.1 Nannes to de Villiers, FOUR, the partnership between de Villiers and Virat Kohli is now over 50. And AB is playing all kinds of shots now! This is superb batting from him. Short ball but he shuffles across, goes on his knees and pulls it away to deep square leg region

Dirk Nannes [2.0-0-10-0] is back into the attack

Time out. Bangalore have a good foundation now. With wickets in hand and 2 set batsmen in the middle, they should be going for big runs after the break.

13.6 Dwayne Bravo to de Villiers, 1 run, and now a reverse sweep! Doesn't get hold of this one though, the ball goes to cover region

13.5 Dwayne Bravo to de Villiers, FOUR, not good stuff from Bravo, tries a slower one but bowls a leg side full toss, de Villiers waits and sweeps it past backward square leg for a boundary

13.3 Dwayne Bravo to de Villiers, leg byes, 1 run, full and outside off, de Villiers looks to flick but gets a leg bye to the off side

13.2 Dwayne Bravo to de Villiers, 2 runs, slower delivery on the off stump, this time de Villiers shuffles the other way and lofts it to deep backward point region for a couple

13.1 Dwayne Bravo to de Villiers, FOUR, AB de Villiers has just swept Dwayne Bravo for a boundary to fine leg. Yes, you read that right. Full delivery on middle stump line, de Villiers shuffles across and paddles it away wide of short fine leg. Brilliant improvisation

12.6 Ashwin to de Villiers, 1 run, flat and very short, de Villiers pulls it to deep square leg, good sharp fielding by Morris keeps it to a single

12.5 Ashwin to de Villiers, no run, premeditated reverse paddle, just about manages to get some bat on it to the off side, they think about a single but Dhoni runs across to prevent it

12.4 Ashwin to Virat Kohli, 1 run, a carrom ball, Kohli picks it and punches it to deep extra cover

12.3 Ashwin to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, brilliant running again, Kohli clips it to deep mid wicket, Raina is the fielder but they still get 2

12.1 Ashwin to Virat Kohli, SIX, into the pavilion terrace stands! Ashwin flights, Kohli dances down the track and smashes it way over long on. That adds salts to the wounds

11.6 Dwayne Bravo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, good length and straight, Kohli works it to long on

11.5 Dwayne Bravo to Virat Kohli, no run, short of length and just outside off, Kohli cuts it to point

11.4 Dwayne Bravo to Virat Kohli, no run, a HUGE appeal for caught behind not given. Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Dwayne Bravo were almost celebrating but the umpire says no. Back of length and just outside off, Kohli looks to cut and gets a slight edge on that one. There was a sound as the ball went past the bat but the umpire didn't spot it. Kohli survives

11.3 Dwayne Bravo to de Villiers, 1 run, slow off cutter on the off stump channel, de Villiers pushes it to cover point

11.2 Dwayne Bravo to Virat Kohli, 1 run, in the slot, Kohli cracks it hard but straight to long on for a single

11.1 Dwayne Bravo to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, starts with a back of a length delivery outside off, Kohli slaps it to square third man for a couple

Dwayne Bravo, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

10.6 Ashwin to Virat Kohli, 1 run, Orange cap back to Virat Kohli from Dinesh Karthik. Flicks it to deep mid wicket and retains strike with a single

10.5 Ashwin to de Villiers, 1 run, very wide down the leg side, de Villiers sweeps it straight to deep backward square leg, missed out on that shot

10.4 Ashwin to Virat Kohli, 1 run, pushed to long off for an easy single

10.3 Ashwin to Virat Kohli, no run, very quick work from Raina almost caught de Villiers unawares. This was flicked to mid wicket, de Villiers backed up a bit too much and Raina swooped in, but a wild throw means de Villiers could get back easily

10.2 Ashwin to de Villiers, 1 run, a bit flatter through the air, de Villiers clips it to backward square leg

10.1 Ashwin to Virat Kohli, 1 run, slowly tossed up delivery, Kohli comes down the track and whips it to deep mid wicket, was in the air but went on the bounce to the fielder there

9.6 Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, FOUR, that's the bad ball quota that Ravindra Jadeja bowls every over. Short ball and de Villiers slaps it away to deep mid wicket for a boundary

9.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, 1 run, stump to stump, worked to mid wicket for one

9.4 Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, 1 run, de Villiers dances around in his crease and calmly drives it to sweeper cover

9.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, 1 run, flat and very quick, Virat Kohli squeezes it out to sweeper cover

9.2 Ravindra Jadeja to de Villiers, 1 run, tossed up on the off, de Villiers clears his frontfoot and pushes it inside out to sweeper cover

9.1 Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, 1 run, flat and straight delivery, Kohli defends it straight back, Jadeja looks to field but de Villiers was in the way and the ball goes through his legs to long on

8.6 Ashwin to de Villiers, FOUR, a horrible delivery to spoil a good over. Tries a leg spinner and bowls a full toss outside off, de Villiers says thank you buddy and smashes it inside out to deep extra cover

8.5 Ashwin to de Villiers, no run, loopy and full, de Villiers works it to mid wicket

AB de Villiers, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Time out

8.5 Ashwin to Agarwal, wide, out Stumped!! Clever bowling, super-quick keeping. Agarwal charges down the track and Ashwin fires this down the leg side, Dhoni whips the bails even before Agarwal could turn back! How quick is Mahendra Singh Dhoni when it comes to stumpings? Agarwal st Dhoni b Ashwin 24(21) [4s-2 6s-1]

Ashwin to Agarwal, THATS OUT!! Stumped!!

Agarwal is out stumped

8.4 Ashwin to Virat Kohli, 1 run, 50 up for Bangalore as Kohli drills one to long off for a single

8.3 Ashwin to Agarwal, 1 run, very full in length, Agarwal jams it to long on for a single

8.2 Ashwin to Virat Kohli, 1 run, flat and on the middle and leg, Kohli works it to short fine leg for a single

8.1 Ashwin to Agarwal, 1 run, a wrong one from Ashwin, he has all kinds of variations. Pitches and comes in, Agarwal chops it to point

7.6 Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, 2 runs, square of the wicket

7.5 Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, no run, flat through the air, Kohli defends it to covers

7.4 Ravindra Jadeja to Agarwal, 1 run, now RJ drags this one short, Agarwal pulls it to deep mid wicket

7.3 Ravindra Jadeja to Agarwal, SIX, superb sound of the bat as he smashes that one over long on, comes down the track and gives it his all, the ball went high and over the ropes

7.2 Ravindra Jadeja to Virat Kohli, 1 run, waits and runs it down to short third man for a single

6.6 Ashwin to Agarwal, 1 run, more flight on this one, Agarwal comes on the frontfoot and pushes it to sweeper cover for a single

6.5 Ashwin to Virat Kohli, 1 run, this time he turns it to deep mid wicket and gets a single

6.4 Ashwin to Virat Kohli, no run, pushed through the air again, Kohli works it to square leg

6.3 Ashwin to Virat Kohli, no run, a lot slower through the air, Kohli waits and blocks

6.2 Ashwin to Virat Kohli, no run, quick and flatter, Kohli clips it to mid wicket again

6.1 Ashwin to Virat Kohli, no run, flighted delivery on the middle and leg, Kohli works it to mid wicket

Ravichandran Ashwin, right-arm off break, comes into the attack

That ends the powerplay overs. The run rate isn't great because of the wicket of Gayle, but Virat Kohli is looking in great touch.

5.6 Mohit Sharma to Virat Kohli, 1 run, a lot fuller now, Kohli drives it to mid off for a single

5.5 Mohit Sharma to Virat Kohli, FOUR, lesson number 1: you can't bowl like that to Virat Kohli. Banged in short, no pace on that and Kohli swivels to pull it away with disdain to deep mid wicket. Easy.

5.4 Mohit Sharma to Virat Kohli, no run, good length delivery on the off, Kohli blocks it to point

5.3 Mohit Sharma to Agarwal, 1 run, not too short, but Agarwal manages to pull it to deep square leg, just a single

5.2 Mohit Sharma to Virat Kohli, 1 run, short of length and just outside off, Kohli steers it to third man for a single

5.1 Mohit Sharma to Virat Kohli, no run, length delivery on the off, defended from the crease

4.6 Morris to Agarwal, no run, uppish but safe! A slower delivery around off, Agarwal plays early but checks his shot in the end, falls just short of extra cover

4.5 Morris to Agarwal, no run, good length delivery on the off, Agarwal defends from the crease

4.4 Morris to Virat Kohli, 3 runs, runs, good stop by Badrinath in the deep. This was flicked off the pads to fine leg, Badri ran across to his right, bent down right in time and kept the ball in play just before the ropes

4.3 Morris to Virat Kohli, FOUR, some width and that's all Kohli needs. Back of length and away from the off stump, Kohli puts his frontfoot across and smashes it over the in-field on the off side, one bounce and over sweeper cover

4.2 Morris to Agarwal, 1 run, in the air but safe, banged in short outside off, Agarwal stands tall and plays an upper cut, had it in control and it fell short of third man

4.1 Morris to Virat Kohli, 1 run, run, short of length delivery on the leg stump line, Kohli works it to square leg for one

Chris Morris [1.0-0-1-1] is back into the attack

3.6 Mohit Sharma to Agarwal, FOUR, that's nicely done, picked his spot to perfection there. Short of length and not much width, but he waited for it to come on and then played a late cut to third man, spoils a good over a bit

3.5 Mohit Sharma to Virat Kohli, 1 run, good length delivery on the off, Kohli steers it to third man and gets a single

3.4 Mohit Sharma to Virat Kohli, no run, full and straight delivery, Kohli presents the full face of the bat and defends it to mid on

3.3 Mohit Sharma to Agarwal, 1 run, back of a length and angled in, Agarwal tucks it to mid wicket for a single

3.1 Mohit Sharma to Agarwal, no run, starts with a straight delivery, Agarwal watches it well and blocks it to mid on

Mohit Mahipal Sharma, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

2.6 Nannes to Agarwal, 1 run, good length and on the off, Agarwal runs it down to third man for a single

2.5 Nannes to Agarwal, FOUR, width on offer and Agarwal smashes it, short of length and outside off, Agarwal slaps it away to sweeper cover for a boundary

2.4 Nannes to Agarwal, no run, straight and tight stuff, Agarwal defends it to the off side

2.3 Nannes to Agarwal, no run, much closer to the off stump, Agarwal guides it straight to gully

2.2 Nannes to Agarwal, no run, very wide outside off, Agarwal reaches and chases but misses, close to being called a wide but Nannes escapes

2.1 Nannes to Agarwal, no run, edged but just short of slip! Back of length and just outside off, Agarwal pokes and gets an edge which falls in front of Ashwin at slip

1.6 Morris to Virat Kohli, no run, pitched up delivery on the off, Kohli defends it to point, ends a fine over from Morris

Virat Kohli, right handed bat, comes to the crease

1.5 Morris to Gayle, out Caught by Dhoni!! Big wicket! HUGE WICKET! The crowd goes wild. Very full and wide outside off, Gayle was making room and had to reach out even further, he stretches as much as he can and looks to squeeze it out but only gets an edge, Dhoni dives to his left and takes a good catch. Chennai will be happy, and relieved. Gayle c Dhoni b Morris 4(10) [4s-1]

Morris to Gayle, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

1.4 Morris to Gayle, no run, stump to stump line, no width at all for Gayle and he just defends it

1.3 Morris to Gayle, no run, almost chopped on! Back of length and just outside off, Gayle pokes away from the body and gets an inside edge which rolls just past the off stump

1.2 Morris to Gayle, no run, very full and just outside off, Gayle watches it well and lets it go

1.1 Morris to Agarwal, 1 run, Agarwal is off the mark immediately, full and straight delivery, Agarwal defends it to mid off and runs across

Chris Morris, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack

0.6 Nannes to Gayle, FOUR, and Gayle sends the last delivery like a rocket to the long on fence, Nannes tries a yorker and bowls a low full toss, Gayle stays firm and smashes it through the vacant mid on region

0.6 Nannes to Gayle, wide, a wide now, down the leg side and that's been rightly called a wide

Two slips and a gully.

0.5 Nannes to Gayle, no run, a very good and accurate bouncer, Gayle just about manages to sway away. Good stuff from Nannes

0.4 Nannes to Gayle, no run, full and swinging away from the off stump, Gayle shoulders arms

0.3 Nannes to Gayle, no run, a short one now, Gayle stands tall and defends it

0.2 Nannes to Gayle, no run, short of length delivery angling into the left hander, Gayle gently works it into the on-side

0.1 Nannes to Gayle, no run, a quick short of length delivery on the stumps to start with from Nannes, Gayle misses the flick and is hit on the body

Gayle and Agarwal are at the crease. Gayle is on strike. Nannes will open the attack

Out come the Bangalore openers. All eyes on Chris Gayle. Here we go, first ball coming up your way shortly...

Kohli: The guys have played really well. The one match we lost was the super over and I hope to put up a good performance. The crowd are brilliant here and Bangalore. It is too early to call as far as form is concerned but we need to put in a good performance. If Albie Morkel plays, I will NOT be bowling. Chennai are a strong side and we will not take them lightly. It looks like a good track. Ravi Rampaul replaces Muralitharan, Christian replaces Henriques and KL Rahul is replaced by Jamaluddin."

Dhoni: "We have to start from scratch. We learned a lot from the first match at home but we put up a great show in the last game. I will try to bring out the Helicopter shot. A few feet higher over Pollard's head and the result could have been different. We will bowl first and we will look to chase it down."

Chennai have won the toss and elected to field

It is that time of the year again. It is now where emotions reach a crescendo. The Ashes of the South beckon. After the Marathi Derby, it is time for the Cauvery Derby. It is Chennai vs Bangalore and it is going to be a cracking match. Toss and teams in a short while.

Preview

The Chennai vs Bangalore rivalry in the T20-League is probably one of the most mouth-watering ones as far as the fans are concerned. Both teams are known to play with high intensities and have members who have produced some memorable moments. Fresh in the minds would be Albie Morkel hitting Virat Kohli for 22 runs in a single over. The contests are as keenly fought as those between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka in the Ranji Trophy. Those battles are dubbed the Kaveri Derby, thanks to the dispute over the river that flows through both states and the T20-League battle too has been bestowed with that.

Chennai

The 2 time champions are coming off a brilliant 10 wicket win against the other Kings, Punjab at their home ground. Michael Hussey's retirement has had no effect on his form as he was in rollicking touch in that game. Murali Vijay, who had to bear the brunt of his skipper's harsh words after the opening encounter against Mumbai, gave solid support to Hussey at the top. Bangalore is his favoured opposition; his first fifty in the Indian T20 League came against them. Though it is early days into the tournament, it would be harsh to categorise who is doing well and who isn't. But Chennai will be buoyed by Dwayne Bravo's showing with the ball and in the field. Dhoni too dazzled against Mumbai and Suresh Raina, the only player to score 400 runs in every edition, is bound to come good sooner or later.

Dirk Nannes has settled in as the leader of the bowling attack nicely. If the track suits the spinners, Chennai might be tempted to bring in Shadab Jakati in place of Ankit Rajpoot, though the latter has been pretty decent in his debut season so far. The only other change that can be expected is Albie Morkel coming in for Chris Morris, purely for his past exploits against Bangalore though there has been no official news regarding his ankle injury sustained recently.

Previous results: Lost to Mumbai by 9 runs, Won against Punjab by 10 wickets.

The best thing about Bangalore this year that they seem to have shrugged off the dependence on Gayle. They are yet to lose a match in this tournament (1 tie against Sun-risers) and though Gayle did well in two of them, the others, especially Virat Kohli came good too. Kohli has been candid enough in interviews saying how he had flopped last year and wanted to make amends this season. de Villiers returned for the last 2 games and hasn't gotten going as yet, while Muralitharan's form (or lack of it) will be a concern though he will be replaced, most likely by Daniel Vettori in Chennai as Lankan players are not allowed to play here this season. The other impressive aspect about Bangalore this year is the death bowling. With no big names in the bowling department, the onus is on Vinay Kumar to lead the attack and he has come out with flying colours so far. RP Singh was sneered at in the initial game, where he was seen smiling on the bench, but has come back strongly with a couple of 3 wicket hauls. Moises Henriques, who replaced Dan Christian has delivered so far, but Bangalore will want him to contribute more with the bat as well. Problems remain, the middle order apart from Kohli and de Villiers is still fragile.

Previous results: Won against Mumbai by 2 runs, Tied and lost super over against Hyderabad, Won by 7 wickets against Hyderabad, Won by 8 wickets against Kolkata